Land used for agriculture in Niger

Niger: Land used for agriculture was 32.16 million in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
32.16 million
World rank
30th
of 179 countries
All-time high
32.16 million
in 2010
All-time low
14.59 million
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Land used for agriculture in Niger, 1780–2010

010.0M20.0M30.0M1780189520101780: 14.6M1790: 15.0M1800: 15.3M1810: 15.7M1820: 16.1M1830: 16.5M1840: 16.9M1850: 17.3M1860: 17.8M1870: 18.2M1880: 18.7M1890: 19.2M1900: 19.7M1910: 20.2M1920: 20.8M1930: 21.3M1940: 21.9M1950: 22.1M1960: 29.9M1970: 29.5M1980: 29.0M1990: 31.0M2000: 31.2M2010: 32.2M

Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Niger recorded 32.16 million for land used for agriculture in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land used for agriculture in Niger peaked at 32.16 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.59 million, in 1780.

That places Niger 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Land used for agriculture in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Land used for agriculture in Niger, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 14.59 million —
1790 14.95 million +2.5%
1800 15.32 million +2.5%
1810 15.70 million +2.5%
1820 16.09 million +2.5%
1830 16.50 million +2.5%
1840 16.92 million +2.5%
1850 17.35 million +2.5%
1860 17.79 million +2.5%
1870 18.24 million +2.6%
1880 18.71 million +2.6%
1890 19.20 million +2.6%
1900 19.70 million +2.6%
1910 20.22 million +2.6%
1920 20.76 million +2.7%
1930 21.33 million +2.7%
1940 21.91 million +2.7%
1950 22.10 million +0.9%
1960 29.86 million +35.1%
1970 29.46 million -1.3%
1980 29.01 million -1.5%
1990 31.03 million +7.0%
2000 31.23 million +0.7%
2010 32.16 million +3.0%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 32.16 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.18 million, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 32.16 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.08 million, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land used for agriculture in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1960 +35.1% 22.10 million 29.86 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 14.59 million 14.59 million 14.59 million 1
1790s 14.95 million 14.95 million 14.95 million 1
1800s 15.32 million 15.32 million 15.32 million 1
1810s 15.70 million 15.70 million 15.70 million 1
1820s 16.09 million 16.09 million 16.09 million 1
1830s 16.50 million 16.50 million 16.50 million 1
1840s 16.92 million 16.92 million 16.92 million 1
1850s 17.35 million 17.35 million 17.35 million 1
1860s 17.79 million 17.79 million 17.79 million 1
1870s 18.24 million 18.24 million 18.24 million 1
1880s 18.71 million 18.71 million 18.71 million 1
1890s 19.20 million 19.20 million 19.20 million 1
1900s 19.70 million 19.70 million 19.70 million 1
1910s 20.22 million 20.22 million 20.22 million 1
1920s 20.76 million 20.76 million 20.76 million 1
1930s 21.33 million 21.33 million 21.33 million 1
1940s 21.91 million 21.91 million 21.91 million 1
1950s 22.10 million 22.10 million 22.10 million 1
1960s 29.86 million 29.86 million 29.86 million 1
1970s 29.46 million 29.46 million 29.46 million 1
1980s 29.01 million 29.01 million 29.01 million 1
1990s 31.03 million 31.03 million 31.03 million 1
2000s 31.23 million 31.23 million 31.23 million 1
2010s 32.16 million 32.16 million 32.16 million 1

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 27 Indonesia 33.93 million compare
  2. 28 Colombia 33.73 million compare
  3. 29 Mali 33.28 million compare
  4. 31 Turkmenistan 30.46 million compare
  5. 32 Ethiopia 30.22 million compare
  6. 33 Bolivia 28.74 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land used for agriculture in Niger?
Land used for agriculture in Niger was 32.16 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land used for agriculture recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 32.16 million in 2010.
What is the lowest land used for agriculture recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 14.59 million in 1780.
How does Niger rank for land used for agriculture?
Niger ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is land used for agriculture rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land used for agriculture
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture – land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.